[remote or in person] Committee on Health and Human Relations

Chicago City Council

Health

Politics

Friday, July 12, 2024
11:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. CDT

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121 N LaSalle St Chicago, IL 60602 (Directions)

City Hall, 2nd floor, Council Chambers

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team

Note-taking by Stephen Yoshida

Rodent abatement, Food dumping, Hate littering

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Live reporting by Jennifer Lenz

Jen Lenz @JenLenz

Hey Chicago! I’ll be live-tweeting [or “x”ing] today's City Council Committee on Health and Human Relations meeting for #CHIdocumenters @CHIdocumenters @city_bureau

10:59 AM Jul 12, 2024 CDT

Jen Lenz @JenLenz 2/13

The Health and Human Relations Committee meeting begins at 11:00a.m.
at City Hall & online

chicityclerk.com

Jen Lenz @JenLenz 3/13

Today’s agenda:

Jen Lenz @JenLenz 4/13

The committee is running a little bit behind this morning. I’ve had enough time to make myself a homemade Iced London Fog Tea Latte (as a barista, this is my go-to drink!). It’s now 17 mins past & my screen is this…

Jen Lenz @JenLenz 5/13

At 11:26a.m. it’s finally getting started! The committee is lead by Chairman Ald. Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez (Ward 33) @RossanaFor33 She also leads as chair of the Latin Caucus & works on 8 council committees in addition.

Jen Lenz @JenLenz 6/13

@RossanaFor33 The speakers are getting kinda spicy🌶️ during the public commenters session.

Jen Lenz @JenLenz 7/13

The 1st ordinance to be discussed was an “Amendment of Municipal Code Section 7-28-710 by prohibiting dumping of foodstuffs that afford food or harborage to wild animals”

Jen Lenz @JenLenz 8/13

The rodent issue is out of hand right now. As a resident of this city, I have noticed a lot of rats around. This ordinance states because the increase of rodents, you cannot leave piles of food laying on ur front porch, or ur property, to feed any animals.

Jen Lenz @JenLenz 9/13

The ordinance gives superintendents/inspectors the ability to warn residents multiple times prior to taking enforcement, which is a $ fine. The committee passed the ordinance successfully.

Jen Lenz @JenLenz 10/13

The 2nd topic discussed was the “Amendment of Municipal Code Section 8-4-147 prohibiting unattended substances or weapons on public way or on private property”

Jen Lenz @JenLenz 11/13

Disgustingly, there is a known white supremacist hate group based out of Florida w/ local operations & all over the country. They have committed dozens of hate crimes against the Chicago Jewish community, Muslim American community, black communities, LGBTQ+ communities & more

Jen Lenz @JenLenz 12/13

Legislative measures are being taken to punish those committing hate crimes & there is probably more to come. Over the past couple months many versions of the amendment have been revised based on recommendations from the Dept of Law.

Jen Lenz @JenLenz 13/13

Specifically discussed:
a civil penalty fine $1,000 ticket for intimidating hate flyering incidents
to tighten the law to deter hate groups from hate flyering in Chicago

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By India Daniels 7/12/2024

Agency Information

Chicago City Council

chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov

(312) 744-3166

@ChiCouncil

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The Chicago City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Chicago and consists of the Mayor and Aldermen elected from each of the City’s fifty wards. Source

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At this link, scroll down to “Meeting Notices.” Look for “Watch now” and click on the link with the meeting title to go to a livestream page. If you don’t see a link for the meeting, you may be early or the meeting may be starting late. Wait a few moments and try refreshing your Internet tab.

Recordings of past City Council meetings may be found here: https://vimeo.com/user100351763/videos/sort:date.

See also: “What to Expect at a Meeting of Chicago’s City Council” via the Better Government Association.